A Mindset Frozen in Time

When people justify the mistakes of a ruling party with the "moral degeneration of society" card, I just lose it. It may be very enticing to blame the masses for the wrong deeds of powerful men and pat yourself on the back but that is far from the truth. Who hasn’t heard the infamous: "Random …

Same Old Brand New

Sometimes when I look around me, I feel that I have not moved very far from where I first began. Always the same streets, same monsoon of prejudice I have breathed since the day I came to life. My favourite songs talk about journeys I have never taken and my heart feels like a temple …

Here’s What I Did Last Summer

Worrying about your career is normal. It means you actually worked hard for this, physically and mentally. Let the stress drive you otherwise there's no point in worrying about something that doesn't yet exist. Every kid out there is in the same race and giving it what they think is their utmost best, your best; …

I was a child broken more by her attitude towards her circumstances than the circumstances themselves. Felt grown up when I was required to stay young for a few more years. Found solace in thirteen year old things and struggled to let go of these things when at eighteen, I learned that by studying well …

Living on a Prayer

Those days when hope comes easily to you, with eyes shut in prayer, heart bent and emotions alive. The tears trail down your neck, stinging the wounds that line your skin, cooling the intensity hidden between the words you mew. "For you, the walls around my heart are nothing but cellophane. For you, all my …